题图:古巴哈瓦那的抗议
阿波罗网李文波编译,《布莱巴特新闻》7月12日报道,拜登政府对周日在古巴发生的反对共产党政权的抗议活动做出了回应,一名官员发表声明,赞扬"针对中共病毒病例/死亡人数上升及药品短缺"的抗议活动。
《纽约时报》指出,虽然示威活动是由"食品和药品短缺"引发的,但他们也是近30年来首次"公开抗议共产党政府"。一些活动人士称这是卡斯特罗1959年掌权以来最大的自发民众抗议活动,抗议者公开谴责卡内尔的政权。
JUST IN- Mass protests erupt in several cities in#Cuba over the poor state of the socialized medical system. Protesters demand freedom from communist dictatorship.pic.twitter.com/NOSdVgP0By
— Disclose.tv????(@disclosetv)July11,2021
More incredible footage coming out of#Cuba. Protestors chanting in front of Communist Party Headquarters chanting"Cuba isn't yours!"pic.twitter.com/a8oFIjJnyF
— The Post Millennial(@TPostMillennial)July11,2021
This is deeply moving.
— Giancarlo Sopo(@GiancarloSopo)July11,2021
Watch as Cubans wave the American flag while marching against the island’s62 year-old communist dictatorship on the streets of Havana.
Never forget what America represents to millions across the world.#SOSCuba????????#PatriaYVida
pic.twitter.com/rbEZmL7YgB
美国国务院西半球事务局代理助理国务卿朱莉·钟(Julie Chung)通过推特说,古巴人正在行使"和平集会的权利",抗议COVID和"药品短缺"。
Peaceful protests are growing in#Cuba as the Cuban people exercise their right to peaceful assembly to express concern about rising COVID cases/deaths& medicine shortages. We commend the numerous efforts of the Cuban people mobilizing donations to help neighbors in need.
— Julie Chung(@WHAAsstSecty)July11,2021
拜登政府的声明完全忽视了民主和自由。拜登政府试图将抗议活动说成是关于中共病毒的示威,让人想起在选举期间,民主党人指控川普政府在大流行病问题上失败。
这也可能是为了捍卫奥巴马政府对古巴的"正常化"政策,当时的副总统拜登参与了这项政策,与古巴政权恢复了全面的外交关系,但没有要求民主改革或人权方面的进展。
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/07/11/biden-administration-claims-cuban-anti-communist-protests-are-about-rising-covid-cases-deaths/